Ian Causley (Page, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 30 October 2006. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard and the items accorded priority for debate will be published in the Notice Paper for the next sitting.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 30 October 2006

Pursuant to standing order 222, the Selection Committee has determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 30 October 2006.  The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1     JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Report 408: Annual report 2005-2006

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made — all statements to conclude by 12:40pm

Speech time limits —

Each Member — 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

1   Mr Albanese to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 to provide for an extension of the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Region. (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Protecting the Great Barrier Reef from Oil Drilling and Exploration) Amendment Bill 2006). (Notice given 11 October 2006.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes — pursuant to standing order 41.

Ms Bird to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the damaging impact upon Australian working women as a result of the federal Government’s WorkChoices legislation;

(2)

recognises in particular the contribution Australian women make to workplaces and households across the country;

(3)

takes immediate action to restore employment protection for women in the workforce;

(4)

takes particular action to provide employment protection to women adversely affected by the WorkChoices legislation; and

(5)

notes the Howard Government’s agenda to reduce employment conditions and employment security for women in the workforce. (Notice given 16 October 2006.)

Time allotted — 30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

3  Mr M. D. Ferguson to move:

That the House

(1)

notes as unacceptable Australia having eight different, and often inconsistent, sets of school curriculum;

(2)

calls on the Commonwealth to work cooperatively with the State and Territory governments for greater consistency in both school curricula and standards for every Australian school student; and

(3)

supports initiatives which will improve the education standards and accountability of educational authorities across the country, both government and non-government. (Notice given 9 October 2006.)

Time allotted — remaining private Members’ business time prior to 1.45 pm

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

4  Ms A. E. Burke to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that it is estimated that anaphylaxis effects up to 380 000 Australians who experience a food allergy, 5-8 per cent of whom are children;

(2)

recognises that tragically, three Australian students died between March 2002 and April 2003 during school hours as a result of an anaphylactic reaction;

(3)

acknowledges that a simple medical treatment is all that is needed to treat an anaphylactic reaction, prevent loss of life and provide the necessary time to transport the victim to hospital for further medical treatment; and

(4)

asks that the Government introduces legislation, devised in a COAG capacity, to ensure all preschools, primary and secondary schools:

(a)

have necessary policies and procedures to provide effective response to a student who experiences an anaphylactic reaction;

(b)

include policies that reduce the exposure to causative agents in the classroom environment;

(c)

ensure staff members are appropriately trained to support life in the event of an anaphylactic reaction; and

(d)

develop an individual action plan for each student that has an anaphylactic allergy that comprises treatment plans from the student's physician. (Notice given 25 May 2006.)

Time allotted — 30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

5  Mr Baker to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that 15-21 October is Carers’ Week;

(2)

notes that the theme of this year’s Carers’ Week is “Anyone, Anytime”, the objective of which is identifying carers and empowering them to access support services;

(3)

recognises that there are approximately 2.6 million carers in Australia who provide unpaid help and assistance to a relative or friend, who could not otherwise manage because of disability, mental illness, chronic condition or frailty;

(4)

notes that almost everyone will provide care at some time during their life;

(5)

notes that around 1.2 billion hours of informal care are currently provided by family carers (as recently found by Access Economics in its report Economic Value of Informal Care);

(6)

acknowledges the enormous contribution made by carers to Australian society, often at great personal cost; and

(7)

calls on all levels of government, businesses and schools to consider adopting carer-friendly work practices and learning environments. (Notice given 16 October 2006.)

Time allotted — remaining private Members’ business time.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.